Rebar Weight & Length

Construction & DIY

Calculate reinforcing steel rebar length, total weight in pounds and metric tons, grid bar counts, and overlap splice lengths for concrete slabs, footings, and foundations.

Calculated Result
400.8 lbs

Total length 600 ft (0.2 US tons)

Unit weight
0.668 lb/ft
Total feet
600 ft
Formula: Weight = Length Γ— published CRSI lb/ft

About this calculator

Reinforced concrete relies on steel rebar grids to provide tensile strength in slabs, footings, and foundation walls. Estimating rebar requires accounting for grid spacing in both directions, perimeter edge clearances, and mandatory bar overlap splices.

This tool calculates total linear rebar feet, bar quantities by standard 20-foot stick lengths, and total steel weight using CRSI standard bar size densities (sizes #3 through #8).

How It Works & Formula

FormulaWeight = length Γ— published lb/ft for bar size

Grid Bars = (Length / Spacing) + (Width / Spacing). Splice overlap adds 30 to 40 bar diameters per splice joint. Weight multiplies total linear footage by standard unit weight (e.g., #4 rebar = 0.668 lbs/ft).